Bill Text: IL HB1142 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that each county and municipality shall establish a program that allows individuals to turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the local police department to set up a time to turn the firearm in at the police station. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act. Requires implementation without reimbursement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1142 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1142-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB1142 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new
65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new
30 ILCS 805/8.37 new
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that each county and municipality shall establish a program that allows individuals to turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the local police department to set up a time to turn the firearm in at the police station. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act. Requires implementation without reimbursement.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5-1134 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new)
Sec. 5-1134. Unwanted firearms. The county board of each
county shall establish a program that allows individuals to
turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the local police
department to set up a time to turn the firearm in at the
police station.
This Section is a limitation of home rule powers and
functions under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-1-12 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new)
Sec. 11-1-12. Unwanted firearms. The corporate authorities
of each municipality shall establish a program that allows
individuals to turn in any unwanted firearms by calling the

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local police department to set up a time to turn the firearm in
at the police station.
This Section is a limitation of home rule powers and
functions under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.37 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.37 new)
Sec. 8.37. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 98th General Assembly.